WorldPingPrized Aztec codex returns to Mexico on loan
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A cherished 16th-century Mexican manuscript that tells the history of the Aztecs in pictograms went on display Thursday in Mexico City, nearly two centuries after it was whisked off to France.
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- A cherished 16th-century Mexican manuscript that tells the history of the Aztecs in pictograms went on display Thursday in Mexico City, nearly two centuries after it was whisked off to France.
- Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:44:23 UTC.
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